William and Hannah came in 1839 from Callaway County, Missouri, with their little daughter Sarah Isabel Thornton, an uncle, William Adams, a brother-in-law, Isaac Agee, their families and other families. William and Hanna settled first near Jordan Creek, but soon learned that this was unhealthy, so they purchased land on higher ground in 1840. They paid $1.25 an acre in gold for the land. They built their house from the forest, at first only two rooms with low ceilings, fireplace, split hardwood floors and walnut siding. Later they built two more rooms. On the mantel, the old clock with wooden wheels worked for fifty years. Much of the meager furnishings were also made from materials on the farm.
William Todd Thornton was a farmer and engineer. He helped build and put into operation the saw mill and grist mill.
[Sources: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002; Wikitree.com; Milbourn Family History, 2004. Source for Burial: Records for Thornton Cemetery, Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri, at MOGenWeb Project]
William and Hannah came in 1839 from Callaway County, Missouri, with their little daughter Sarah Isabel Thornton, an uncle, William Adams, a brother-in-law, Isaac Agee, their families and other families. William and Hanna settled first near Jordan Creek, but soon learned that this was unhealthy, so they purchased land on higher ground in 1840. They paid $1.25 an acre in gold for the land. They built their house from the forest, at first only two rooms with low ceilings, fireplace, split hardwood floors and walnut siding. Later they built two more rooms. On the mantel, the old clock with wooden wheels worked for fifty years. Much of the meager furnishings were also made from materials on the farm.
William Todd Thornton was a farmer and engineer. He helped build and put into operation the saw mill and grist mill.
[Sources: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002; Wikitree.com; Milbourn Family History, 2004. Source for Burial: Records for Thornton Cemetery, Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri, at MOGenWeb Project]
Family Members
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Arrena Ann Thornton
1840–1841
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Pvt James Riley Thornton
1843–1935
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Louisiana Jane Thornton Groom
1845–1882
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Cyrena Ann Thornton Moore
1847–1937
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Mary Frances Thornton Groom
1850–1904
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Benjamin Luke Thornton
1853–1938
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Joseph Richmond Thornton
1856–1942
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Jeremiah Jackson Thornton
1857–1939
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Thomas Franklin Thornton
1859–1946
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Sarah Isabel Dolton
unknown–1888
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